Here are some more photos from the cliffs at Ponta da Piedade, Lagos, to show you what the weather has been like since the last update. (The coastline in the distance is Sagres - the most southwesterly point in Europe). Until the last 2 days it has been hot and sunny with blue skies. Yesterday we had some really heavy rain and today there are still a few clouds around giving the occasional light shower. This morning we saw the first flowers on the Sweet Alisons - a sign that our "spring" is nearly here!

13th October 2009:

24°C in the shade

32°C in the sun

 

Clear blue skies all day!

 

14th October 2009:

23°C in the shade

32°C in the sun

 

Clear blue skies all day with a light breeze.

 

15th October 2009:

25°C in the shade

36.5°C in the sun

 

Clear blue skies all day and no cooling breeze, so very hot!

 

16th October 2009:

22°C in the shade

32°C in the sun

 

Clear blue skies and just a little cooler than yesterday.

 

17th October 2009:

22°C in the shade

31°C in the sun

 

Clear blue skies again!

 

18th October 2009:

26°C in the shade

34°C in the sun

 

Blue skies and hot again!

 

19th October 2009:

26°C in the shade

36°C in the sun

 

What can I say? Clear blue skies and very hot!

 

20th October 2009:

21°C and rain!

 

Less than 5 minutes after taking this photo the heavens opened!  There were prolonged heavy showers throughout the day but by early evening it had stopped.

 

 

21st October 2009:

20°C in the shade

26°C in the sun

 

There's still a little rain around today with a few grey clouds but the sun is shining too so it's warmer than yesterday.

 

Sweet Alison already in flower on 21st October! You would expect to see this in flower from February onwards, but everything is ahead in the Algarve!